BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3598, 3 September 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

~, Auckland, September 2. Attempts were made yesterday to serve a detainer on the ship Miltiades, in Rangitoto channel, while going out. The detainer was issued from the Admiralty Court, at the suit of the crew of the Lady Bowen, for salvage. The crew of the Miltiades threatened violence to the officer of the Court if he attempted to board the vessel. The men therefore tied the writ to the cable and retreated, and the ship sailed during the night. The difference at issue was settled this morning by the owners of the Lady Bowen offering the crew LSOO out of the L 1,625 awarded, which was accepted. Wellington. September 2. The ‘ Post,’ in to-night’s leader, says “ We have reasons to believe that Mr Vogel strongly urged Mr Stafford to join the Government, and H l 6 i? tte r flatl y refused, notwithstanding that Mr Vogel off ere i to resign the Premiership and go Home, either temporarily to negotiate loans and mail services, or permanently as Agent-General. Mr Stafford not only refused, but strongly objected to Mr Vogel’s leaving the Colony. He pointed out financial dangers looming ahead and that through Mr Vogel’s Policy the country was placed in a position of a } tt “ d forcibly dwelt °f Mr Vogel’s awaiting in the olonj the results of his own action. For himself, he had refused absolutely to act In the mattef. If the policy succeeded, he had io wish to claim any credit, and if it failed ders"’ 1 ’ U P° Q the right sboulthat Mr Douglasj manager

P, a «y- has arranged with the Government o i t c 3 C' ro X moe for tte Purchase of 20,000 acres of Grana block. The terms of purchase are that Mr Douglas pays 12s 6d an acre for the land, and undertakes within a given period to expend at least L 10,000 in improving the property ; he will also settle seventy families on special settlements, each family to have an confirm J of V°° ao , reß - The transaction needs confirmation by order in Council. a m h mb >PO f ; t t l ha ir l^ 0r Womd a member of the Ministry is confirmed. Mr Luckie ad,l,W ooustituents last night. prmciwUv on the abolition of the Provinces question. He states it is time that all Provinces slould bi swept away, and the land fund made Colonial revenue. He referred to the system of Proviucial finance in Auckland and Wellington as rotten in the extreme, and calling for the interference of the General Government. He said Wellington rode rampant through'the Audit Act, and was a sturdy beggar, always trying to extract money from the General Government. It was high time the General Government reigned supreme in the Colony. His references to the abolition of all Provinces were received with loud cheers. A vote of confidence was unammously passed. Christchurch, September 2. At a recent meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club it was decided that produce foaled after January, 1875, take their ages from the first of August instead of the first of July. The following are the entries for the St. Leger Stakes, 1876 :-Mr Walker’s b f Gilda. by Ravensworth, dam Mermaid ; Mr Hawden’s bc by Malton, dam Prophetess; Mr Webb’s b c by Sledmere, dam Tantrums; Mr Redwood s colt by i'owton, dam Shrovetide; Mr Delamain a hr f by Golden Grape, dam Ata dii’ Delamain sbrf by Ravensworth, dam Belle of the Isle; Mr Brabazon’s br f by’Eavensworth, dam Barbary; Mr Nosworthy’s br colt Hiawatha, by Sleamere, dam Emmeline; Mr Hassal s oh g Daniel O’Rourke, by Sledmere. dam Brunette ; Mr CampbeU’s br c Castillia! by Sledmere, dam Azucena ; Mr CampbeU’s ?/ Sledmere, dam Waterwitch; ff. r Hul she Richmond, by Maribyruong, da-m Miss Warrior.